Identification of inclusions in lung tissue with a Raman microprobe [PDF]
, 1984 Inhaled particles smaller than 4 μm can cause damage to lung tissue, a disease called silicosis. We present an investigation on the use of a Raman microspectrometer for the identification of inclusions in lung tissue.
Buiteveld, H. +3 more
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection among 1,659 Silicosis Patients in Zhejiang Province, China
Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Silicosis is a well-established risk factor for Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. This study aimed to estimate the burden and risk factors of M. tuberculosis infection. Silicosis patients from Zhejiang Province were screened for M.
Qingluan Yang +12 more
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The Immune Microenvironment: New Therapeutic Implications in Organ Fibrosis
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review summarizes recent advances in understanding the immune microenvironment's role in fibrosis, focusing on phenotypic/functional alterations of immune cells and their dynamic interactions with other cellular constituents within tissues. The authors further explore therapeutic opportunities and challenges in targeting immune microenvironment ...
Xiangqi Chen +6 more
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Evaluation of techniques to reduce respirable dust exposure during asphalt-cutting [PDF]
, 2007 Includes bibliographical ...
Lindquist, Jorgen
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Diosgenin ameliorates silica‐induced tuberculosis in rats
Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.Silicosis increases susceptibility to tuberculosis due to impaired macrophage function and oxidative stress. This study demonstrates that diosgenin, a steroidal saponin, significantly inhibits Mycobacterium smegmatis (IC₅₀ = 0.006 μg/mL), reduces lung fibrosis, and restores antioxidant enzyme levels (↑SOD, ↑CAT, ↓MDA) in silica‐exposed rats ...
Williams Asamoah Adu +5 more
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Invisible Labor and the “Ghost Particle”: Underground Physics at the Kolar Gold Fields**
Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.Abstract When cosmic rays—high‐energy particles from outer space—encounter the Earth's atmosphere, they produce particles called neutrinos. To detect them, physicists go underground inside deep mines where the overlying rock can filter out the cosmic‐ray background radiation.
Nithyanand Rao
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From the 1930 International Johannesburg conference on silicosis, to “tables” of occupational diseases, France, 2000 onward: A comparative reading [PDF]
, 2015 Through the concept of “thought collectives” in particular, Ludwik Fleck was a pioneer in demonstrating how much scientific knowledge is inherently made up of social and historical material.
Cavalin, Catherine
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BMC Public Health, 2020 Background The stated intention to eliminate silicosis from the South African goldmining industry as well as current programmes to find and compensate ex-miners with silicosis require an understanding of variation in silicosis prevalence across the ...
Dave Knight +5 more
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RAB20 deficiency promotes the development of silicosis via NLRP3 inflammasome
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 Silicosis is a worldwide serious occupational disease that is caused by inhalation of silica crystals. However, little is known about the pathogenesis mechanism of silicosis. We performed single-cell sequencing in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from
Zhouyangfan Peng +4 more
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Analysis of PM2.5 Morphology, Composition and Health Risk in a Multi‐Chair Dental Clinic
Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) at high concentrations in dental clinics poses significant health risks to healthcare professionals. However, the morphology and chemical composition of PM2.5 in specific environments are not yet fully elucidated.
Fengqin Tang +11 more
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